Rodolfo Campodónico
Encyclopedia
Rodolfo Campodónico was one of the first composers of waltz
es in Mexico. He was born in Hermosillo
, Sonora
in 1866. Compodónico began composing at the age of eight and was even directing various musical bands in Guaymas
and Hermosillo
when still a child. Despite the waltz’s romantic character, pieces written by this composer often had a political and rebellious tendency. One of his major works, El club verde, is dedicated to the color green. At that time, green was the color of the Club Antirreeleccionists Garcia Morales, opposed to the continued regime of Porfirio Díaz
. Other works which gained fame include Herminia, Eloísa, Recuerdos a Virginia, Blanco y negro, Tuya, Viva Maytorena, Tus ojos and Proyectos. Campodónico died in Douglas, Arizona
in 1926.
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
es in Mexico. He was born in Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
in 1866. Compodónico began composing at the age of eight and was even directing various musical bands in Guaymas
Guaymas
Guaymas is a city and municipality located in the southwest part of the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The city is located 117 km south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and 242 miles from the U.S. border, and is the principal port for the state. The municipality is located in the...
and Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
when still a child. Despite the waltz’s romantic character, pieces written by this composer often had a political and rebellious tendency. One of his major works, El club verde, is dedicated to the color green. At that time, green was the color of the Club Antirreeleccionists Garcia Morales, opposed to the continued regime of Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
. Other works which gained fame include Herminia, Eloísa, Recuerdos a Virginia, Blanco y negro, Tuya, Viva Maytorena, Tus ojos and Proyectos. Campodónico died in Douglas, Arizona
Douglas, Arizona
Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico and a history of mining.The population was 14,312 at the 2000 census...
in 1926.